July 25th, 2019 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Stops Distributing 200ml Plastic Water Bottles on Delhi-Mumbai flight

The full-service carrier Vistara goes eco-friendly by eliminating 200 ml mineral water bottles from its Delhi-Mumbai flight from July 16, 2019. The airline will soon expand the same to its other flights. The airline will now serve water to passengers in paper cups, instead of these use and throw bottles. The initiative will help Vistara significantly reduce single-use plastic bottles. It has kept a 50% reduction target this year. Vistara... Read More

June 19th, 2019 8:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Adds 62 New Flights to and From Mumbai and Delhi

Vistara has newly added 62 flights to and from Mumbai and Delhi. With the new addition, Vistara now operates direct flights from Mumbai to 10 cities -- Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Varanasi, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Besides, Vistara has increased the frequency of flights between Mumbai and Kolkata to three times a day. The airline also has increased the daily services on Mumbai – Goa route (twice a... Read More

June 7th, 2019 4:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Commence International Operations by the Second Half of 2019: CEO

Vistara has confirmed its plans to commence international services in the second half of 2019. It might consider medium and long-haul flights, depending on the authority approvals. During the annual general meeting of airlines’ grouping IATA on Sunday, Vistara CEO Leslie Thng said, “We see India as a growing market. We are here for the long term.” "If we do get the necessary rights, we do have a plan in... Read More

June 2nd, 2019 4:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara May Receive DGCA Approval to Fly 10 Grounded Boeing 737 Aircraft: Report

Vistara, the joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will soon get approval to fly the grounded Boeing 737 aircraft, reports CNBC TV18. These Boeing 737 aircraft previously belonged to the now suspended Jet Airways. “Vistara is an all Airbus fleet as of now. So certain formalities and checks were needed before we permit them to operate Boeing 737 fleet. That should happen in a week or so,” the... Read More

May 25th, 2019 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Leases Six Aircraft From BOC Aviation Ahead of Its International Launch

Vistara has leased six aircraft from BOC Aviation, global aircraft operating leasing company. In a statement released to the media, Vistara said that it hired four Boeing 737-800 NG and two Airbus A320 Neo aircraft. While the four Boeing planes will be delivered this month, the Airbus models will be provided later this year. Besides leasing aircraft, Vistara has also hired 500 employees from Jet Airways, including pilots, cabin crew,... Read More

May 25th, 2019 7:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Get a New Strategy Officer From June

Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has appointed Vinod Kannan as Chief Strategy Officer, says a statement released by the airline. He will take charge from June 2019. Vinod Kannan is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of Scoot, a no-frills carrier operated by Singapore Airlines. Vistara’s current Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer is the former SpiceJet Executive Sanjiv Kapoor. Even after Kannan’s induction, Kapoor will remain... Read More

March 8th, 2019 8:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Announces Services to Dibrugarh in Assam, Airfare Starts at Rs 2399

India’s full-service carrier Vistara has announced services to Dibrugarh in Assam, connecting the city to Bagdogra and Delhi with daily flights between the locations. The new flights will enable passengers to take connection flights via Delhi to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. The services begin from April 3, 2019. The airfare starts at INR 2399 for Bagdogra - Dibrugarh and INR 4999 for Delhi – Dibrugarh. The... Read More

January 18th, 2019 1:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Fares Starting at Rs 899 as Part of 4th Anniversary 24hr Sale

Vistara, the full-service airline operated jointly by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has completed its four years of service. As such to celebrate its fourth anniversary, the airline has introduced a special 24hr sale for the flyers. The special fares in this 24-hour sale which will only be live till 11:59 PM Jan 17, 2019, will be available across three classes of travel including Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class.... Read More

January 3rd, 2019 3:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mumbai (CSIA) Runway Closure in February and March: Vistara Announces Non Operational Flights

As per the latest reports, travellers who are planning to fly via Vistara airlines and have to board their flights from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai might be in for some trouble and inconveniences since Mumbai airport has announced for a scheduled runway closure. This is bound to affect the Vistara flights between February 7, 2019, and March 30, 2019, on each and every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It... Read More

September 15th, 2018 4:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Begin Flying on International Routes by the End of the Year

Leslie Thng, CEO of Vistara Airlines, has planned to strengthen the airline’s networks and take it international by the end of 2018. According to the norms of the government, an airline needs to have a fleet of at least 20 aircraft before being eligible for overseas operations. Vistara, which began operations in January 2015, as of July 2018 had 21 Airbus A320 aircraft in operation and is now looking forward... Read More

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